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In Egypt, How Myths Stand Between Women And Their Bodies

​A young girl in Egypt in Siwa, Egypt covers her face with the nation's flag.
A young girl in Siwa, Egypt, covers her face with the nation's flag. Gehad Hamdy/ZUMA

In conservative societies like Egypt’s, myths about the female body, including about self-care and sexuality, are very common. For Cairo-based Al-Manassa, Wafaa Khairi talks with Egyptian women about these myths and how they have impacted their physical and emotional health.

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Facing The Scourge Of Female Genital Mutilation In Africa

A woman on the streets of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.
A woman on the streets of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Simona Ghizzoni

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the first in an in-depth multimedia series of reports from Africa, and beyond, about the continuing practice of female genital mutilation.

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